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United Airlines, TSU to announce major partnership
Officials from United Airlines will visit Texas Southern University on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to announce a partnership with the university. The partnership includes a significant, six-figure scholarship program and ongoing mentorship activities between United employees and students in TSU’s Aviation Science and Technology program, including the Professional Pilot concentration.
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US basketball star Brittney Griner's supporters call for her release after she was detained in Russia
Friends and family of two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner are demanding the US basketball star's release after she was detained in Russia on drug charges.
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Essence Festival 2022 to feature Janet Jackson, Nicki Minaj and more
Essence Fest is returning to an in-person event this summer with a star roster.
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One arrested with weapon at Joint Base Andrews after VP Harris' arrival, another at large
Security personnel at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday night arrested one person with a weapon, while another remains at large, according to a news release, shortly after Vice President Kamala Harris had arrived on the base.
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At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border that has become a hub for shipping weapons, a senior Defense Department official said, seeing firsthand the multinational effort to get weapons into Ukraine amid Russia's unprovoked invasion.
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Rockets Head Coach Stephen Silas Sees Late Season Growth In Team
“We very rarely give up,” said Rockets head coach Stephen Silas after Wednesday’s loss to Utah. “Tonight, especially, they just fought and fought and found it. They just stayed with it and kept fighting. They got down and fought back. This team has a lot of fight, character, and grit, and we are learning.”
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"Coffee//Koolaid" Artist Viktor Givens Plumbs Cultural Data to Recreate Black Customs and History
Viktor Givens, a multimodal performance artist, brings his creative arts initiative project “Coffee// Kool Aid & the Tabernacle of (Re)Memory” to the Community Artists’ Collective March 5 through April 23.
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Thousands of Texas mail-in votes still in jeopardy under new GOP voting restrictions
Election day has come and gone, but it remains unclear how many Texans were unable to vote after trying to cast ballots by mail under new Republican laws restricting that voting option.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner welcomes new police officers, announces pay raise and contract agreement with the Houston Police Officers Union
Mayor Sylvester Turner congratulated graduates of the Houston Police Department cadet class #252 Thursday afternoon and thanked them for providing more boots on the ground to help combat crime throughout the City.
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Nationally-renowned researcher, innovator joins TSU’s leadership team
Dr. Michelle Penn-Marshall has been selected as Texas Southern University’s first-ever Vice President of Research and Innovation.
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Artists from Across the Americas Encouraged to Submit Qualifications for Five Major Permanent Works of Public Art at Houston's New International Terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
The Houston Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA), through the City of Houston’s Civic Art Program and on behalf of the Houston Airport System (HAS), is requesting submissions of qualifications from artists and artist teams to design, fabricate and install five major permanent works of public art for the new international terminal at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport. This opportunity is open to all artists in the United States and international artists in the Americas with U.S. representation.
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Black immigrants chose Ukraine for quality of life, education. War leaves them fearful.
After having studied in India, Heidi Nguema visited Ukraine a few years ago with no plans to make it his home. But as an African from the country of Gabon, in the central part of the continent, he said, he “fell in love” with Ukraine and “decided to stay.”
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6888th: Black women WWII heroes finally get Congressional Gold Medal
The first Black female soldiers stationed in Europe will finally receive the homecoming they deserved after serving in World War II.
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Harris Health System Board of Trustees Elects New Leadership
Dr. Arthur Bracey has been reelected as chair of the Harris Health System Board of Trustees, the governing body for the public healthcare system in Harris County. Joining him in board leadership positions are Dr. Ewan D. Johnson, PhD, vice chair, and Dr. Andrea Caracostis, secretary.
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Maj. Gen. William J. Walker named House sergeant-at-arms, first Black man in post
Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday named Maj. Gen. William J. Walker, commander of the D.C. National Guard, as the 38th House sergeant-at-arms, marking the first time a Black person has served as the House's top law enforcement officer.
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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson - Biden's Supreme Court Nod Draws Praise
Three times the Senate has confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson – twice unanimously.
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A Harris County Elections staff member at the Elections Technology Center warehouse in Houston on Tuesday. Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune
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Brain Tumor Treatment Options at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital
As advancements in brain surgery techniques and other therapies continue to evolve, there are more options for removing brain tumors, slowing tumor growth and preventing recurrence.
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Vaccine protection against Covid-19 fell substantially for children during Omicron surge
Many vaccinated kids experienced breakthrough infections during the Omicron surge, though protection against hospitalization remained stronger, a large new government-funded study found.


